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God Has No Place in the Workplace

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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  Employees Rights to Religion at Work I understand that the law provides employees the opportunity for religious accommodation meaning employers should provide employee time off to worship, attend their church, and observe their religious holidays.  I have had my share of run-ins with management staff as I explained that employees can take time off to attend [...]

January 11, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

3 Lessons Learned From Lion King for the Workplace

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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I’m in Vegas this week, but not for the reasons you might think.  My husband, Greg is here on business, and it also happens to be my daughter, Ryleigh’s third birthday.  We didn’t feel like it was fair for us to be apart on such an important day for Ryleigh so I made the trip [...]

December 15, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

What Always Worked Before: Learn to Be Flexible

by Ray_anne
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Several years ago, I sat in front of the CEO of a small company that called itself a start-up for start-ups. I was new to this type of organization, a technology-based company, trying to get off the ground with little funding and big ideas. I had worked for the whole of my career, up until that point, [...]

December 7, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Different Kind of (HR) Trenches

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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There’s been a lot of discussion surrounding Trench HR.  These are human resource professionals who work for organizations maybe as service HR postions, middle managers, and senior leaders for an organization.  For me, Trench HR is anyone who is below HR VP level and below.  Because let’s face it, if you are the Chief HR [...]

December 6, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

And the verdict is… Not Guilty!

by Ray_anne
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I have some worn-out luggage.  Actually, it’s baggage and it ain’t pretty.  I carry it with me always:  a sense of guilt attached to my actions and how they affect others. Maybe it comes from a strict and religious upbringing, maybe it just comes from an inordinate accountability that I feel, maybe I just feel [...]

November 29, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Compensation Quandry. How HR Asks for a Raise.

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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It is no secret that the human resource department is non-income generating.  We don’t sell software, negotiate new service contracts, or build widgets.  And yet our department is often responsible for compensation of the entire organization, merit increases, and often the evaluation and employee talent process. Most senior leaders of an organization do not fully [...]

November 11, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Finding a Bit of Yourself in The Eyes & Lives of Others

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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A short time ago in a workplace not that far away I worked as Human Resource professional.  And as a human resource professional and manager, I’ve dealt with my share of the not so enjoyable things like terminating employees as well as coaching, giving feedback, and being privy to information and conversations I wish I [...]

October 18, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Elevation of Innovation: What’s Next?

by Ray_anne
world of tech

Is relevance just a matter of perspective?  Of course, it is. I attended a marketing summit recently.  It was not a recruiting conference or a recruiting unconference.  It was a meeting of local marketing minds from mobile, public relations, social media, and…, wait for it…, the soon-to-be extinct direct marketing.  I have attended multiple tech [...]

October 13, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Cow-a-Bunga at HR Tech, Dude! Surf’s Up!

by Ray_anne
Tech's Up, Dude!

I have been working for the last several months getting ready for the HR Technology Conference.  Yesterday, I arrived in Vegas to witness all of my plans to come together, seamlessly.  HA!  Big fat HA!  The technology company for whom I work is exhibiting and we are happy to be here.  As you can imagine, [...]

October 3, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Lessons in Ethics

by Ray_anne
ethics

I knew as I sat in the dental chair yesterday, that I would be writing about this today.    I worked in the dental field for twenty years as a dental assistant and sometimes, I worked in the front office.  Two weeks after I graduated from high school, I was sitting in a classroom at [...]

September 28, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Candidate Experience?! How About a Recruiter’s Rights?

by Ray_anne
Hiring Qualified Candidates Only

I have worked in the recruitment industry for ten years now, and have been in the workforce for well over thirty years.  I love to work; I have always loved starting new jobs and have never really minded the application/interview/offer/negotiation process.  Each company or individual with whom I have gone through this process has been [...]

August 17, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Twitter & Terminations — a Cautionary Tale

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Think before you tweet.  That’s a good message for anyone who’s logged on and begun using social media for business as well as personal reasons.  Companies should also follow a similar rule, “Think before you terminate.” But failing to use or apply these two rules together, that’s spells media circus for a small economic development [...]

June 14, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Candidate Courting & That First Kiss

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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This post was inspired over cocktails at the People Report Summer Camp kick off mixer.  Like often times happens at business networking events, I was talking with a group of folks and discussing the role human resources can play in candidate engagement.  I likened it to your first kiss at summer camp no less which [...]

June 8, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

When the Linchpin Gets Linched

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Every once in a while a I read a book where 7 pages in, I get chills.  Linchpin is a book like that. You may be familiar with the New York Times Bestseller, Linchpin by Seth Godin.  A few weeks ago I finished reading his book.  Godin is an entertaining, thought provoking, and fantastic thinker [...]

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